Maple includes more than 5,000 mathematical functions and a variety of options for high-performance computing. Maple 16 makes available new techniques and tools in the Clickable Math collection, such as "drag-to-solve" and "smart popups." Drag-to-solve allows users to tackle problems by dragging terms to the desired location and save each step in the calculation. Smart popups let users adjust a single part of a highlighted calculation and preview the answer. It also notifies the user which mathematical identities can be used, if a subexpression can be factored, and shows the plot.

"Teaching Calculus with Maple: A Complete Kit" was developed over five years by Jack Weiner, professor emeritus of mathematics at University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. The kit has been field- tested in classrooms with 15 to 600 students.

Notes for the teachers with annotation and demonstrations using Maple;

Automatically graded homework assignments for Maple T.A. users, including feedback and hints, as well as assignments for users who don't have access to Maple T.A.; and

Extra homework assignments from Stewart's Calculus.

"Using Maple as the foundation of each lecture has resulted in fun, extremely interactive classes. We're reaching more students now than ever before," said Weiner. "In addition, the use of Maple T.A. to reinforce learning by providing lots of practice and immediate feedback gives students more confidence, which ultimately leads to greater success."

"Teaching Calculus with Maple: A Complete Kit" is free for schools that use Maple or Maple T.A.

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